USB 2.0 vs USB 3.0

Hi,
I am going to upgrade my computer with a new mobo (Asus Z87 Pro) along with memory and an i7 cpu. I want to use my existing box (Coolermaster) which is about 10 years old. I was wondering about USB case connections and wiring which are of course all USB 2. The new mobo has mostly usb 3 connections plus USB 3 Boost?? so was wondering if I can get USB 3 speed from the old ones. Other than speed about all I know about USB is that 2 is black and 3 is blue.

If I have to upgrade/replace all case connections, can I get them from say Newegg or ??

No...cables aren't exactly the same.
Your front panels will undoubtedly be USB 2.0, but the rear will not matter.
If your concerned about it, get a powered USB 3.0 hub for rear access, instead of looking to replace potentially difficult to find
front case USB outlets.

If I have to upgrade/replace all case connections, can I get them from say Newegg or ??

The best place to query such things is Coolmaster.

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Thanks for the info Clint and sorry for my delayed response. I contacted Coolermaster and they finally replied - buy one of their new boxes. So after considering all options I finally decided to build this new rig from scratch rather than upgrade.

No Deals at all. They suggested Newegg. I think the X99 will what I will probably wait for as well, although there always seems to be a better and faster (in nanoseconds) model on the horizon. I just finished an upgrade with the ASUS Z87 Pro and was very pleased with the result. It takes the Intel 4770K to unlock all of the features of the cpu & the mobo. I still use Win 7 64k though.
Thanks again CLiNT

StanStr,
Thanks for that info. I live in Canada and that particular item is not available at Newegg Canada. However there are a few others listed that I will investigate this weekend.
Thanks very much for your thoughtfulness.
Ron

I asked a similar question this week at my local, independent computer store. I was told a new standard is in the works that is NOT backwards compatible. They suggested I wait and see, besides which, my desktop computer is old enough that USB 3.0 may not get me any speed boosts unless I upgrade a lot more than just adding a USB 3 card.

So I'll be waiting, and when I rebuild the computer I'll also have them put on Windows 8.X, already set up for keyboard and mouse.

Well that's interesting. It's not too often that something like USB that is central to every computer would not be backwards compatible. Do you know who the manufacturer might be? Also Win 8.? may also be history as I hear Msft is working on a complete overhaul of the Windows package. Good luck with your new rebuild.
Ron